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- suffix organic chemistry, pharmacology A
synthetic alkaloid used as ananesthetic .
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Most anesthetic drug names end with the suffix “-caine,” such as lidocaine and bupivacaine.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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• A combination of a narcotic and a “-caine” anesthetic To learn more about the effects of narcotics and analgesics, see pages 197 and 448.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Most anesthetic drug names end with the suffix “-caine,” such as lidocaine and bupivacaine.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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